Review on porcine endogenous retrovirus detection assays—impact on quality and safety of xenotransplants

Xenotransplantation of porcine organs, tissues, and cells inherits a risk for xenozoonotic infections. Viable tissues and cells intended for transplantation have to be considered as potentially contaminated non-sterile products. The demands on microbial testing, based on the regulatory requirements,...

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Main Authors: Godehardt, Antonia W, Rodrigues Costa, Michael, Tönjes, Ralf R
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4413356/